In all the 60 years I have been alive, we still do not know how to treat the disabled or challenged person with dignity and respect. I just had a birthday seven days ago, and it has really gotten my…
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Incomprehensible Comprehension
In the last few months, as I have struggled with inner ear problems, and have been bed ridden and house bound, I have had a lot of time to think. I have come to the conclusion that the greatest waste…
Assumptions & Arrogance
After another year winds to a close, I have often been moved deeply. The years, months, days and hours past through my heart and mind like a stamp stuck on paper. It takes me back to all those moments and…
Left Behind
How many of you with some kind of impairment or challenge have felt left behind because you were not accepted? How many of you wanted to be given a chance to show your talents and abilities to the world around…
The Birth of a Magazine
What does it feel like to give birth to something that no one else has ever conceived of? And what does it feel like to bring to the forefront idea’s that could change disabled men and women’s lives for ever?…
What Does Bullying and Making Fun of Other’s; Got to Do With it?
I have heard a lot of commentary about kids bullying others, and then those same children who could not handle the making fun of any longer; killing themselves or hurting someone. Many people do not know how much that actually…
Remembering Our Fallen Soldiers
Every year, for the last four decades, I can’t help but think of all our fallen soldiers who paid the ultimate price and sacrifice. I can’t help but remember their precious lives and what they gave to our world. Having…
Common Courtesy: A Step Up in Communication
What does one think about when writing or sharing written material with other people through Twitter, You Tube, Disaboom, or Myspace. These modes of communication are to fill and enrich peoples lives, not bring unpleasant experiences. I know how uncomfortable…
Promise of the Park
“The Promise of the Park” Friday, February 5th, 2009 REVIEW by Professor of American History Sean Dineen, MA, Kean University, NJ The history of disability inclusion began earlier than you think, although the issue has always been a struggle. We…
February is upon us once again…
Were have the days gone? It was Christmas only 2 months ago! In the hectic lives we all live and lead, we eagerly just keep turning the pages of time. The moments don’t stop for us, or for our convenience,…